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18403653

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-11
pubmed:abstractText
Obesity, defined by a body mass index greater than 30kg/m(2), claims an increasing number of lives every year, underscoring a dire need for effective therapeutic interventions. The origins of the obesity epidemic are complex, but commonly cited factors include the large quantities of calorie-rich food that are readily accessible in modern society; eating habits adapted to fast-paced lifestyles; low levels of physical activity; and genetic programs that have evolved, especially in populations prone to famine, to favor the storage of excess calories (i.e., the thrifty-gene theory). It is estimated that more than thirty percent of adults, and about fifteen percent of juveniles, are obese. These high rates have led to dramatic increases in diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, depression, and some forms of cancer.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1534-0384
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
82-98
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The obesity epidemic: pharmacological challenges.
pubmed:affiliation
Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College , London, UK W120NN.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review